Korea Times Politics & City Reporter
Often found at theaters and museums, Kwon Mee-yoo has covered a wide range of cultural fields from K-pop and dramas to theater and fine art for over a decade. Now as K-Culture Desk editor, she tries to connect Korean culture with global readers through fresh perspectives.
Central Yunit, a farm-to-table restaurant located inside the National Theater of Korea, at the base of Mount Nam in Seoul, unveiled an innovative culinary experience that transports diners into the world of Shakespeare's "King Lear."
Imagine a cookie that speaks volumes — quite literally. American Tyler Rasch and Indian Nidhi Agrawal, both famous TV personalities in Korea, have baked a whole new way to experience the Korean language courtesy of Hangeul Kwaja.
Architecture acts as a potent force in shaping the character of our cities, believes Chris van Duijn, a partner at the global architectural firm Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA).
Korean Soprano Park So-young took center stage at the Metropolitan Opera in New York on Saturday, performing the lead role of Juliette in Charles Gounod's "Romeo et Juliette" under the baton of conductor Yannick Nezet-Seguin.
Former Korean national football team coach Guus Hiddink, right, is presented with a certificate appointing him as the honorary ambassador of the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra (SPO) at a ceremony at Seoul City Hall, Monday. Best known for leading the Korean national football team to unprecedented semifinals during the 2002 World Cup, the Dutchman holds honorary Korean citizenship and Seoul honorary citizenship. From left are Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon and Jaap van Zweden, the SPO's current music director, sharing the same nationality as Hiddink. The appointment marks the SPO's first selection of an honorary ambassador, with the mayor expressing hopes that the strong leadership and passion of both Hiddink and van Zweden will enhance the orchestra's prestige. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul
The Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra (SPO) and SM Entertainment's classical label, SM Classics, have once again joined hands for the release of the orchestral version of Red Velvet's chart-topping hit "Psycho," Friday.
The Korean Cultural Center New York (KCCNY) unveiled "Eternal Moment," a retrospective of Korean American artist John Pai, in its newly opened Manhattan venue.
The King Sejong Institute Foundation (KSIF) introduced two specialized textbooks — "Easy Korean for Agricultural Workers" and "Easy Korean for Fisheries Workers" — to assist foreign seasonal workers in learning the basic Korean language skills necessary for work activities.
The Hansik Space E:eum in central Seoul, managed by the Korean Food Promotion Institution, is hosting an exhibition that showcases the rich culinary history of Korea through genre paintings from the Joseon Kingdom (1392-1910) period. The exhibit includes 17 copies of famous Joseon-era artworks, reproduced by members of the Korean Minhwa Association.
A scheduled ballet performance in Korea featuring Svetlana Zakharova, the Ukrainian-born Russian principal dancer of the Bolshoi Ballet known for her support of Russian President Vladimir Putin, has been canceled amid controversy.